This Old-Fashioned Train In Texas Is The Only One Of Its Kind Left In The Entire World

All aboard! The Texas State Railroad in Palestine hosts some pretty neat train rides, but this just might be the coolest. How would you like to go for a spin on the very last remaining super-powered steam train? Here's your opportunity to ride aboard a historic train in Texas, and it's one you absolutely can't pass up.

The engine was built in 1927 at the Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio. Today, it's the only remaining example of super-power steam trains in Texas.

All steam engines in America thereafter were modeled after this one and ran at a top speed of 45 mph until 1937, when they could run at 60 mph and pull both freight and passenger cars.

This antique train in Texas resided in Fort Worth until 1976, when it was pulled across the state during the Bicentennial Freedom Train.

After that, it was used for several years for excursions by the Southern Railroad before finally being donated to the Texas State Railroad in 1986, where it still stands today.

Book a ride aboard this historic train in Texas on the Texas State Railroad website. On the trip, you can get up-close-and-personal with it for two hours prior to the ride as well as take photos with or of it.

A ride aboard an antique train in Texas is one you will remember!

The depot is located at:

Address: 789 Park Road 70, Palestine, TX 75801

For more information on the history, special events, the train schedule, and to book your trip, check out the Texas State Railroad website. Is taking a ride aboard a historic train in Texas something you're interested in doing? Have you had any experience of riding on a steam engine before? Please tell us all about it in the comments.

Interested in another unique train journey? You can read our coverage on an underwater train ride at Houston's Downtown Aquarium.